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EVENTS & LECTURES

COLLOQUIUM ON RELIGION AND PERSONAL LAW IN MODERN INDIAIU LAW
AND INDIA STUDIES CO-SPONSOR COLLOQUIUM

The India Studies Program and the School of Law will co-sponsor the Colloquium on Religion and
Personal Law in Modern India on March 26 and 27. The colloquium is divided into three major topics:
Gender and Women's Issues; Comparative Perspectives on Personal Law; and Hindu and Muslim
Perspectives on Personal Law and a Uniform Civil Code.

The colloquium will be held in the Moot Court Room both days and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Professor William Popkin is co-chairing the program with Gerald Larson of India Studies. The
program is open to the Law School community and the public at large.

The schedule of presentations follows:

Friday, March 26, 1999

9:00 a.m. Welcome

9:30 a.m. Introduction to the Colloquium: Basic Issues

SESSION 1: Gender And Women's Issues

10:00 a.m."Cultural Pluralism and Gender Justice: Aspects of Government Strategy and Public
Debate on Personal Laws"

11:00 a.m."Historical Lessons on the Erosion of Discrete Legal Regimes: The Case of Temple
Dancing Girls in Colonial India"

11:30 a.m."'I have the legal right, but...': Indian Women and Inheritance Law"

2:00 p.m. "Gender Implications in a Uniform Civil Code"

3:00 p.m. Break

SESSION 2: Comparative Perspectives on Personal Law

3:00 p.m."Personal Law Systems in India and Israel"

4:00 p.m."Critical Race Theory: Reflections on Race in America from an African-American
Journeying through India"

Saturday, March 27, 1999

SESSION 3: Hindu and Muslim Perspectives on Personal Law and a Uniform Civil Code

Mark your calendars and join the Federalist Society in welcoming the Honorable Alex Kozinski from
the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, April 1, at 12:15 p.m. in the Moot Court Room. Judge
Kozkinski will be speaking about crimes involving the freedom of expression. More information to come!
Look forward to seeing you April 1st! Questions? Please see 2L President Brian Bailey.

NEWS FROM THE FACULTY

Professor Lynne Henderson will be a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Research on
Women and Gender at Stanford during the 1999-2000 academic year. She is working on a book on
violence against women, feminism, and the criminal law. At the Institute, she will be writing, and will also
have the opportunity to meet scholars from other disciplines, attend classes and lectures, and will give a
presentation on her research.

Additionally, it is the 25th anniversary of the Institute, and a number of special events are planned to
celebrate the Institute and the work of scholars who have been affiliated with it. Although she will not be
in residence at IU, students should feel free to contact her there throughout the year and stop by if they
are in the Bay area. More information on how to reach her will be available later.

NEWS FROM STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

SLA's ANNUAL CASINO PARTY

Get that money ready, because SLA's annual Casino
Party is THIS WEEK on Friday, March 26, from 8 p.m. - 12 midnight at Terry's!!! Join your friends and
professors around the gambling tables for a night of food, fun and festivities!

Informational flyers and directions will be posted later this week.

SLA reminds all students not to drink and drive.

Shuttles will be provided on a limited basis to and from the law school. Times will be posted. Any
questions? Please see 2L Angela Karras (arkarras@indiana.edu).

INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION

On Monday, March 29, Swadesh Kalsi of
Krieg Devault in Indy, will be speaking on International Trade & Technology Transfers and his work in
international business law.

This talk will be of special interest to those interested in international law, business law, and
intellectual property. The talk will be held at 6:00 p.m. in Room 214. Pizza & pop provided. Everyone
welcome.

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION--LAW STUDENT DIVISION

Many congratulations go to 2L Magdalena Przytulska who was elected ABA/LSD Seventh Circuit Governor on March 13! In
addition to being one of only 15 governors in the country, Gov. Przytulska will also be representing the
law students of 3 states -- Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin -- and will be responsible for more than 15
ABA-accredited law schools.

As former Lt. Gov. of Public Interest for the Seventh Circuit, Gov. Przytulska helped bring the ABA's
Work-A-Day Program to I.U. and as ABA Rep., brought I.U.'s ABA membership up by more than 40
percent! Congratulations again to Magdalena and best of luck!

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

The Federalist Society would like to thank Prof. Alex
Tanford and all those who came to the Clint Bolick event. With 80 attendees, it was quite a success and
a debate enjoyed by all!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOUSING INFORMATION

Beginning on Monday, March 22 the Housing Board on the ground floor across from the SLA Bookstore will be maintained by the Admissions Office.

If you wish to post information on the board, please come to the Admissions Office, Room 230 to fill
out a card. Information will be put on a list of housing information sent out from the Office and the card
will be posted on the board for you.

There will be 3 categories of housing information:

1) Fall information will include information from area landlords who have units available for the fall
and wish us to post the information.

2) Roommate information will include information about students who are looking for roommates to
share housing.

3) Sublet information will include information on apartments that are available for summer sublet.